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Articles, discussions, and resources exploring the joys and challenges of navigating interpersonal relationships as highly sensitive people.

How Cold Bucket Criticism Extinguishes Joy and Creativity (Sound Anchor)

Tue March 28, 2023

In her book, You Don’t Owe Anyone; Caroline Garnet-McGraw tells the story of a “Cold Bucket Experience” when she had just finished her first dance…

Do You Want To Be More Spontaneous?

Sat March 18, 2023

Are you spontaneous? Can you go with the flow when plans change or if something catches your attention and invites you to follow it? In…

How HSPs Can Handle Conflict Without Losing Themselves (with Konrad Benjamin)

Fri December 16, 2022

You don’t need me to tell you we live in divided times. This is especially true when it comes to beliefs, ideas, and opinions about…

11 Conversational Habits That Block Empathic Listening

Sun October 16, 2022

Empathic listening nurtures a feeling of belonging. But it’s hard! When we communicate with others, there are so many things that can get in the…

7 Obstacles That Can Stop Us From Asking For Help

Fri September 30, 2022

How do you feel about asking for help? Since 2014 one of my most popular posts was about why introverts and highly sensitive people might…

Ever Wish You Could Stop Time? Embracing The Inevitability of Change

Fri August 26, 2022

There are three types of change in life. First; there’s the kind we know is coming but can’t stop. Secondly; the kind we make happen…

The Big Difference Between Giving Up and Quitting

Fri August 19, 2022

Quitting and giving up may seem the same but they’re not. They are two different forms of letting go. Quitting is our decision to let…

How to Stop Being Introverted

Thu August 11, 2022

“How can I stop being so introverted? Any advice would be very welcome.” I was asked this question for the first time a few years…

What Did You Hear Me Say?

Sun June 19, 2022

The teacher turned to the child and said calmly, “I need to be able to speak to the class and I find it distracting when…

A “Kind” Response To Mean and Selfish People

Fri May 13, 2022

You don’t have to look far to see people acting in mean and selfish ways. Is this because people themselves are fundamentally mean and selfish…

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